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Why did Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV come into conflict?
a.Henry IV tried to force the pope to relinquish his position.
b.Pope Gregory VII wanted Henry IV to resign as emperor.
c.Henry IV believed he had the authority to appoint church officials.
d.Pope Gregory VII believed that only he could act on behalf of God.
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c. Henry IV believed he had the authority to appoint church officials.
Brief explanation: The conflict was the Investiture Controversy — Henry asserted the right of lay investiture (naming and installing bishops and abbots in his realms), while Pope Gregory VII, through reforms like the Dictatus Papae, insisted that only the church could appoint its own officials. This clash led to Henry's excommunication and the famous penance at Canossa (1077).
Brief explanation: The conflict was the Investiture Controversy — Henry asserted the right of lay investiture (naming and installing bishops and abbots in his realms), while Pope Gregory VII, through reforms like the Dictatus Papae, insisted that only the church could appoint its own officials. This clash led to Henry's excommunication and the famous penance at Canossa (1077).
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